District of South Dakota

Eighth Circuit Moots Challenge to Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction over On-Rez Crimes on Fee Lands

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in LaBatte v. Gangle.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

South Dakota SCT Holds Oglala Sioux Tribe Had Jurisdiction over Contract Dispute Involving Nonmember Entity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial Inc. v. Montileaux (D.S.D.):

1-1 Tribal Court Complaint.pdfDownload
13-4 Oglala Sioux Tribal Ct Decision.pdfDownload
1-3 Tribal Court Appellate Record.pdfDownload
13-3 Oglala Sioux Tribal SCT Opinion.pdfDownload
1 Complaint.pdfDownload
13-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
15 Response.pdfDownload
30 Oglala Sioux Tribe Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
42 DCT Order.pdfDownload

South Dakota Federal Court Enjoins Plaintiffs in Tribal Court Action to Enforce ERISA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Mundahl (D. S.D.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-1 Exhibit 1 – Tribal Court Complaint.pdfDownload
1-2 Exhibit 2 – Tribal Court Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
13 Plaintiff Motion for PI.pdfDownload
23 Opposition to 13.pdfDownload
26 Defendant Motion for Stay.pdfDownload
30 Reply ISO 13.pdfDownload
31 Opposition to 26.pdfDownload
32 Reply ISO 26.pdfDownload
34 DCT Order.pdfDownload

South Dakota Federal Court Rules for Feds in Tribal School Overspending Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Lower Brule Sioux Tribe v. Haaland (now Burgum) (D.S.D.):

32 Amended Complaint

63 Federal Motion for Summary J

76 Response

77 Reply

85 DCT Order

Prior post here.

South Dakota Federal Court Awards $39M to Victims of Negligent High-Speed Chase by Flandreau Tribal Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Roemen v. United States (D.S.D.):

282 Third Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
275 US Post-Trial Brief.pdfDownload
279 Reply.pdfDownload
Roemen v. United States, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56276.pdfDownload

Nonmember Business Sues to Avoid Tribal Court Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the pleadings so far in Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial Inc. v. Montileaux (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-2 Tribal Trial Court Decision.pdfDownload
1-3 Tribal Appellate Record.pdfDownload
1-4 Tribal Appellate Court Decision.pdfDownload

South Dakota Federal Court Suppresses Non-Mirandized Answer to Tribal Membership Question

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Whipple-Wright (D.S.D.):

1 Indictment.pdfDownload
29 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
30 Response.pdfDownload
46 Magistrate Report.pdfDownload
52 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Eighth Circuit Affirms Cattle Impoundment Decision

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Temple v. Mercier.

Briefs:

Temple Brief

Federal Brief

Tribal Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

South Dakota Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Sisseton Wahpeton Criminal Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in LaBatte v. Gangle (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint

19 Amended Complaint

20 Motion for PI

25 SWO Opposition to Motion for PI

27 SWO Motion to Dismiss

30 Defendant’s Consolidated Reply

32 DCT Order

Oglala Sioux Tribe Sues Over Law Enforcement

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. United States (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint